aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
gas-lamps
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From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
migratingverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
respectablyadverbUS /riˈspektəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As for Nanny, she had been so happy ever since she left the hospital, that she expected nothing better, and saw nothing attractive in the notion of the country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading BEFORE the end of the month, Ruby had got respectably thin, and Diamond respectably stout.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They really began to look fit for double harness.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the same time, she had not the least idea of what the word country meant, for she had never seen anything about her but streets and gas-lamps.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Joseph and his wife got their affairs in order, and everything ready for migrating at the shortest notice; and they felt so peaceful and happy that they judged all the trouble they had gone through well worth enduring.
